James,
I agree with you that there's no need to install these kind of drivers (both
NVidia and ATI) as soon as they come out, though I am usually tempted to do
so.
90% of the changes in each release is focused in squeezing out +0.04% on
games and +0.1% on benchmarks.
Just check NVidia "Release Highlights" and it will come clear.
No real benefits for the real user.
Carlos

"James Kosin" wrote:
> On 3/25/2010 11:43 AM, Maratonmannen wrote:
> >
> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_197.13_whql.html
> >
>
> Are they sure this one isn't going to follow the same path as the last
> and cause any hardware issues.... like flames coming out of the computer
> case?
>
> I'll wait a bit for the fallout before upgrading this time.
>
> James
> .
>

"James Kosin" <> wrote in message
news:jQNqn.109437$...
> On 3/25/2010 11:43 AM, Maratonmannen wrote:
>>
>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_197.13_whql.html
>>
>
> Are they sure this one isn't going to follow the same path as the last
> and cause any hardware issues.... like flames coming out of the computer
> case?
>
> I'll wait a bit for the fallout before upgrading this time.
>
> James

The same driver has been out since a couple days after the
discovery of the fan problem. The only difference is that
it just got its certification. It's well-tested, though.

On 3/25/2010 8:44 PM, Tom Lake wrote:
>
> "James Kosin" <> wrote in message
> news:jQNqn.109437$...
>> On 3/25/2010 11:43 AM, Maratonmannen wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_197.13_whql.html
>>>
>>
>> Are they sure this one isn't going to follow the same path as the last
>> and cause any hardware issues.... like flames coming out of the computer
>> case?
>>
>> I'll wait a bit for the fallout before upgrading this time.
>>
>> James
>
> The same driver has been out since a couple days after the
> discovery of the fan problem. The only difference is that
> it just got its certification. It's well-tested, though.
>
> Tom Lake
Tom,

Unless I'm mistaken, the one with the fan problem was also just released
after being well-tested.

Am 26.03.2010 14:46, schrieb James Kosin:
> On 3/25/2010 8:44 PM, Tom Lake wrote:
>>
>> "James Kosin"<> wrote in message
>> news:jQNqn.109437$...
>>> On 3/25/2010 11:43 AM, Maratonmannen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_197.13_whql.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> Are they sure this one isn't going to follow the same path as the last
>>> and cause any hardware issues.... like flames coming out of the computer
>>> case?
>>>
>>> I'll wait a bit for the fallout before upgrading this time.
>>>
>>> James
>>
>> The same driver has been out since a couple days after the
>> discovery of the fan problem. The only difference is that
>> it just got its certification. It's well-tested, though.
>>
>> Tom Lake
> Tom,
>
> Unless I'm mistaken, the one with the fan problem was also just released
> after being well-tested.
>
> James

.... and I had to step back to 196.21 because 197.13 painted black lines
as soon as OL2007 was started.
Something is wrong with this version as well.

http://vr-zone.com/articles/catalyst-10.3-for-windows-now-supports-mobile-graphics/8684.html
<quote>
the Windows release of Catalyst 10.3 finally brings mobile graphics card support to all Mobility Radeon HD graphics cards after the
2xxx series.
....
Unless you happen to own a Sony, Toshiba or Panasonic notebook: these OEMs have decided not to take part in ATI's driver program, so
if you want to download the latest Catalyst drivers for your Sony/Toshiba/Panasonic notebook from ATI's website, do so at your own
risk.
</quote>

http://vr-zone.com/articles/catalyst-10.3-for-windows-now-supports-mobile-graphics/8684.html
<quote>
the Windows release of Catalyst 10.3 finally brings mobile graphics card support to all Mobility Radeon HD graphics cards after the
2xxx series.
....
Unless you happen to own a Sony, Toshiba or Panasonic notebook: these OEMs have decided not to take part in ATI's driver program, so
if you want to download the latest Catalyst drivers for your Sony/Toshiba/Panasonic notebook from ATI's website, do so at your own
risk.
</quote>

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